# ‘We’re Victims of Xbox’s Change in Strategy’: Dishonored Dev Has Weeks to Save Itself

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/were-victims-of-xboxs-change-in-strategy-dishonored-dev-has-weeks-to-save-itself/
- Published: 2026-10-23T13:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T14:27:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Push Square
- Original article: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/were-victims-of-xboxs-change-in-strategy-dishonored-dev-has-weeks-to-save-itself
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Arkane Lyon needs a buyer or funding by 13 November.
- A closure could put about 217 jobs at risk.
- Union representatives say Marvel’s Blade is nearing production’s end.

## Summary

Arkane Lyon, the French studio behind the Dishonored games, has until 13 November to find a buyer or new funding, or it could close. The deadline follows Microsoft’s decision to sell the studio under a consultation process required by French law; closure would put about 217 jobs at risk.

Union representatives say the studio’s Marvel’s Blade project, announced in 2023, is nearing the end of production, while studio spokespeople say its release could be successful. People at the studio have criticised Microsoft’s decisions as incoherent and described Arkane as a “collateral victim” of Xbox’s change in strategy. Microsoft has cut more than 1,800 jobs and is aiming to eliminate 3,200 roles overall, with further redundancies expected.

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